# Luis Cordero Crespo

_President of Ecuador (1892 - 1895)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Luis Benjamín Cordero y Crespo was President of Ecuador 1 July 1892 to 16 April 1895.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 April 1833 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Déleg Canton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P19))
- **Died:** 30 January 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cuenca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P27))
- **Occupation:** poet; politician; university teacher; writer; diplomat; botanist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P106))
- **Political party:** Progresistas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P102))
- **Education:** Central University of Ecuador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jesús Dávila Heredia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Ecuador (1 July 1892 – 16 April 1895); President of the Provisional Government of Quito (14 February 1883 – 9 July 1883); National Congress Deputy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119#P39))

## Questions

**When was Luis Cordero Crespo born?**  
Luis Cordero Crespo was born on 6 April 1833 in Déleg Canton.

**What positions has Luis Cordero Crespo held?**  
Positions held by Luis Cordero Crespo include: President of Ecuador (1892–1895); President of the Provisional Government of Quito (1883–1883); National Congress Deputy.

**Where did Luis Cordero Crespo study?**  
Luis Cordero Crespo was educated at Central University of Ecuador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Luis Cordero Crespo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Cordero_Crespo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q889119](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q889119) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Luis Cordero (1883) 02.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luis_Cordero_(1883)_02.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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